The two baby black-footed ferrets, called kits, could reintroduce completely lost DNA to the species, scientists said.

Elizabeth Ann is just 2 months old, but her extraordinary life is already making history. This black-footed ferret is a clone of an animal that died more than 30 years ago, and she is the first ...

Oliver the white-coated ferret loves to hike, kayak and nap across the country Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2013. Her work has previously appeared on ...

If you’re looking for a fun, non-traditional pet, ferrets may seem like an obvious choice. Unfortunately, they’re not as simple as you might think. In fact, there’s a lot you probably don’t know about ...

Elizabeth Ann is about two months old and was cloned from 33-year old DNA US scientists have successfully cloned a highly-endangered black-footed ferret using DNA from an identical animal that has ...

Thanks to the dedication of a west Michigan company, a home-based ferret rescue has a new furnace and air conditioner. Today we have Chris and David from ...

Cats may not be known for being the most-sociable animals, but one cat's adorable friendship with a ferret has melted hearts. In a post by u/graciep11 on Reddit's r/cats subreddit, Comet the cat is ...

To underscore the point, it shows a ferret -- a weasel-like creature banned in California since 1933 -- sniffing around Arnold Schwarzenegger’s star on Hollywood Boulevard. For untold thousands of ...

Colossal Biosciences, which has brought to life a small pack of genetically modified dire wolves, has acquired cloning company Viagen.

It won’t be cuddly, but it’ll certainly be efficient. The University of Sheffield is developing what it calls a cargo-screening ferret that uses a combination of laser and fiber-optic technology to ...